{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Charles Machine recall 18V727 (ID0502488): Charles Machine Ditch Witch (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v727/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V727 (Charles Machine): If the jib boom swings outside the trailer while it is being towed, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Charles Machine Ditch Witch, model year 2018. Filed by Charles Machine Works Inc and reported to NHTSA on 18 October 2018. 96 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Charles Machine Works Inc (Charles Machine) is recalling certain 2018 Ditch Witch VT14, VT20 and VT24 trailers with HX30, HX50 or HX75 vacuum excavators equipped with an optional jib boom. The jib boom on these vehicles can become loose from the latching pin mechanism, allowing the boom to swing outside the trailer … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Charles Machine's own number for this recall: ID0502488. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V727 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the jib boom swings outside the trailer while it is being towed, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.” 18V727 Charles Machine Works Inc Structure 18 October 2018 2018-2018 CHARLES MACHINE DITCH WITCH If the jib boom swings outside the trailer while it is being towed, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash. Charle",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:58:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:01:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Charles Machine recall 18V727 (ID0502488): Charles Machine Ditch Witch (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v727/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}